Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Cheltenham War Memorial

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 5, 2024

1. Cheltenham War Memorial Marker

Inscription. At the end of the Great War, Cheltenham Town Council commissioned Messrs. R.L. Boulton & Sons, the country's leading ecclesiastical sculptors and stonemasons, to design a memorial to commemorate the 1284 local people who had given their lives for their country. Funded by public subscription, the monument was constructed from a combination of local stone quarried in Leckhampton, and Portland stone.

Unveiling ceremony
The dedication ceremony took place on the 1st October 1921, with the inscribed panels unveiled by General Sir Robert Fanshawe, Commander of the old 48th Division (South Midland) in which many local men had served.

The ceremony was attended by ex-servicemen, headed by the Band of the First Gloucestershire children who had lost either father or brothers in the war; invited dignitaries; and paying guests.

Since that time, the names of those who fell in subsequent conflicts have been added, including the Second World War, Korean War, and Falklands Conflict.

Restoration
In 2015, Cheltenham Borough Council made a commitment to restore the Grade II-listed memorial as part of its World War I centenary

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commemoration. After extensive research, six new names were added to the list of those lost in the Great War, originally omitted in 1921 due to error, including the only woman to be honoured. Supported by grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the War Memorials Trust, restoration was completed in September 2016.

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them." - Robert Laurence Binyon, 1914

Erected by Cheltenham Borough Council.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 51° 53.94′ N, 2° 4.656′ W. Marker is in Cheltenham, England, in Gloucestershire. It is on Promenade, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 47 Promenade, Cheltenham, England GL50 1NB, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in South West England.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

Cheltenham War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 5, 2024

2. Cheltenham War Memorial

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Cheltenham War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson (within shouting distance of this marker); South African War Memorial 1899-1902 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Gustav Holst (about 240 meters away); Cheltenham Minster (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Montpellier Gardens (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Tewkesbury Abbey (approx. 11.7 kilometers away); High Street (approx. 11.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheltenham.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.